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The Firemen’s Association’s new book, by Denny Randall, is full of full-color photos detailing the American Museum of Firefighting’s many holdings.

On the recent Hemmings Cruise to the Caribbean, one of our guests was Denny Randall, a lifelong enthusiast of firefighting history from central New York state. He presented us with, and offers you, a lavish book he authored on a fire-history collection that’s probably little known outside the Northeast but still very compelling.
It’s the American Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, New York, and Denny has written a huge hardcover history of its holdings for The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York.
This is definitely a coffee-table book. It numbers 200 pages, all well illustrated in full color with the museum’s holdings, including plenty of apparatus that did its service in the Empire State. There are also paintings, hand tools, helmets and all manner of other memorabilia. It’s a highly comprehensive museum, and the book presents it admirably.
Denny’s book costs $53.95, including shipping. You can order it from him at 2605 Hamilton St., Weedsport, New York 13166. The American Museum of Firefighting is located off U.S. Route 9 in Hudson, on the east shore of the Hudson River about two hours north of New York City, and is accessible from the New York State Thruway. For information on the book or the museum, call 877-347-3687 or visit www.fasnyfiremuseum.com.

(This post originally appeared in the March 22, 2007, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)